Episode 45 | XXL Freshman List, No 2023 Rap Album Has Reached Number 1, TikTok’s Effect On Artists

The guys are back again!

 

After a brief hiatus with Adam graduating and Sam applying for graduate schools, the duo is back. They first break down the 2023 XXL Freshman list. They then discuss the "decline" of hip-hop as no album has gone number 1 in 2023 yet. They finish up by discussing how TikTok has caused artists to make music strictly for their fans versus for themselves. 

 

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0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Platlist titles

3:25 - British rap on the rise

6:35 - 2023 XXL Freshman list 

15:20 - New Kendrick and Baby Keem track 

16:50 - Hip-hop is one the "decline"

19:00 - Playlists versus albums 

22:45 - Albums are too long 

25:35 - Artists trashing their songs that get bad reception on TikTok

29:45 - Artists we're excited to drop in 2023